Claims of patients being turned away by Port Moresby General Hospital has come as a surprise to the management and staff. Chief executive officer Dr. Paki Molumi said the hospital learnt of the issue when it was raised on the floor of parliament this week by Member for Abau Hon. Sir Puka Temu. “We were surprised to hear that PMGH has turned away Central Province patients who are seeking treatment for COVID at Port Moresby General Hospital,” says Dr. Molumi. He said after learning of the issue, he immediately contacted the CEO of Central PHA Dr. James Amini to seek…
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Mr Cogan Toru, Chairman of the Toea Festival on Mailu Island in the Abau District of Central Province says preparations for the inaugural festival are underway and they are anticipating a good attendance with a full 2-day program come November. The festival which was first initiated in 2016 by Mr Toru’s late father was revived again last year after being dormant since 2017. At the second Toea Festival hosted in 2020, a new committee was appointed to carry on the duties of managing the festival as part of the district’s continued efforts towards promoting tourism and culture within the province.…
One might think that being an animal carer at a Zoo or Animal Sanctuary is just a matter of handling animals and feeding them. That isn’t so – there is more to it! At the Port Moresby Nature Park, wildlife carers go through some serious training and learning sessions through its annual internship program in order to earn their place as a wildlife carer. This quarter, the Park has selected another three interns from various tertiary institutions to be part of its wildlife internship program. An all female team, Daniella Kapi, Esther Hulum and Christobeth Audubo are three interns who…
Hilton has proudly come on board as the venue sponsors for the Digicel Foundation’s Men of Honour Awards Night on the 10th of December, 2021. The Agreement between the Hilton Port Moresby and Digicel Foundation was signed on October 12, at Hilton Port Moresby. Commercial Director of Hilton Port Moresby, Robbie Turner, said, “We’re very happy and excited to support this worthwhile cause”. The Men of Honour Campaign is Digicel Foundation’s flagship campaign that aims to break the cycle of violence through focusing on positive behaviour for affirmative action. The Awards Night Dinner will coincide with the International Human Rights…
Leader of Government business in the New Ireland Legislative Assembly Edwin Maigen is calling for full audits of Kavieng and Namatanai District Development Authorities. He brushed aside accusations by Kavieng Open MP Ian Ling Stuckey who accused the New Ireland Government of lying about funding constraints due to Lihir Royalties diverted to the Districts. “Treasury Minister Ian Stuckey is a liar and greedy politician literally spoon-feeding his voters with rice and foodstuffs in his electioneering campaign but deliberately neglecting the equally deserving people of New Ireland of their wealth, says the Leader of Government Business in the New Ireland Legislative…
A recent forum by transport sector agencies has highlighted the need for increased women’s participation and capacity building in the maritime sector. The Transport Sector Coordination, Monitoring and Implementation Committee (TSCMIC) Forum headed by Chairman and Transport Secretary, Roy Mumu OBE, discussed the importance of inclusive participation of both men and women to achieve an improved maritime industry, to enable economic growth and social development. TSCMIC is supported by the Australian Government through the Transport Sector Support Program and provides a forum for maritime, aviation and land transport agencies to work alongside donors to provide a safer and more reliable…
Tim Masil or better known as ‘DeSiz’ in the Papua New Guinea Rap Music Industry is a 23-year-old lad from a mix parentage of Madang, Simbu and Gulf province who turned to Rap Music to escape from the problems he faced at home whilst growing up. The youngster started writing his own verses and rapping in mid-2010 when he was only 12 years old. “Growing up, music was like an escape for me from all the domestic problems that my parents were going through.” “Rap music in particular had a certain appeal to me because I could relate to the…
100 hundred oxygen cylinders have been purchased to support the COVID-19 response in Eastern Highlands Province by the National Eastern Highlands Adventist Students Association (NEHASA). NEHASA President Jarmol Hogi said 50 have been transported to Goroka on October 9 and the other half will be transported over anytime from now. The NEHASA initiated a weeklong fundraising appeal on October 3 to support the Eastern Highlands Provincial Health Authority (EHPHA) COVID-19 response. “Last week (October 3 to October 10) the NEHASA raised K75, 800,” Mr Hogi said. The fundraising committee after a close consultation with the PHA and request from the…
Creating a name for themselves in the Papua New Guinea Music Industry in early 2020 with their hit single ‘Poro Darling’, the boys from Tasik Yard have finally released for the first time an Extended Play (EP) of six awesome songs over the weekend. The group consisting of Snookz Wilson, Jay Tee, Trevis Tino, Papu Meiz & 5 Star, released some of their hit singles which included Poro Darling, Meri Sepik Wara and Wedding Ring which were songs that were favored by most of their listeners here in Papua New Guinea. “Out of the songs in this new EP, we…
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reassured Papua New Guinea of a better deal from the P’nyang Gas Project in Western than previous projects. He gave this reassurance in Parliament today (Tuesday Oct 12) when answering a series of questions from North Fly MP Hon. James Donald in relation to P’nyang, as well as execution of the Heads of Agreement (HOA) on P’nyang Gas Agreement along with an Equity Purchase HOA with ExxonMobil in the USA last month. PM Marape said he, and Petroleum Minister Hon. Kerenga Kua, would give a detailed answer to all 13 questions posed by Donald…